Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: Hickson 71
RA: 14h 11m	DEC: +25° 27'
Constellation: BOO
Type: Compact galaxy group
Magnitude: 13.8
Notes: The brightest galaxy IC 4381
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Haakanala, Rautjärvi, Finland
Date: 8/9.3.2011 3:00
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 457x	Filter: -
Field: 9'	Seeing: 4
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.7
Visuality: 4	Height: 54°
Weather: -5°C, strong wind
Description: A (NGC 5008) and B (IC 4382) are pretty easy, C (PGC 50640) visible with averted vision, D not seen.
Updated: 23.3.2011 20:44